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Roasted Sweet Potato Halves with Green Tahini Sauce, Sacha Served What

Roasted Sweet Potato Halves with Green Tahini Sauce

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Fusion, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Servings 4

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Sweet Potatoes:

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes 10-14 oz. each, cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Green Tahini Sauce recipe below
  • ¼ cup roasted pistachios roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

For the Green Tahini Sauce:

  • ¼ cup tahini paste
  • 1 clove garlic peeled
  • Lemon juice
  • 3 scallions ends trimmed, green and whites parts roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped dill
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped parsley
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

For the Sweet Potatoes:

  • Adjust rack to bottom position and preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Place potatoes on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Toss with avocado oil, garlic powder, and a big pinch of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast cut side facing down for 25-35 minutes, until knife-tender.
  • Serve cut side facing up. Drizzle with as much of the green tahini sauce as you’d like. Sprinkle with pistachios, pomegranate seeds, and crumbled feta cheese. Season with freshly ground black pepper and serve.

For the Green Tahini Sauce:

  • Place the tahini paste, garlic, juice from half a lemon (double this amount if doubling the recipe), scallions, dill parsley, water, olive oil, and a decent pinch of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process until as smooth as possible (it will still have some green flecks). Taste and season with another squeeze of lemon, if desired, and more Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Notes

Roasted sweet potato halves will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Green Tahini Sauce will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Prepare Ahead: All components can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator (except the roasted pistachios). Reheat the roasted sweet potatoes in the oven or microwave until warmed through. Let Green Tahini Sauce come to room temperature before serving.
Keyword easy, flavorful, fresh, healthy, herbs
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